Los Lunas, NM vs Albuquerque, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLos Lunas, NMAlbuquerque, NM
Population18,618562,218
Median Household Income$62,330$68,317
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$262,900$291,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%49.7%
Poverty Rate18.2%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4911,024
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9884,044
Median AQI4458
Good AQI Days /yr27197
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows21°F26°F
Snowfall5 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min22.4 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—2.8 / 5
Students per Teacher17.713.6
College Degree Rate25.9%39.2%
Foreign-Born %6.7%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.3%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.